Vol 68, No 3 (2010)
Echokardiogram miesiąca
Published online: 2010-04-23
Heart valves after 22 years – good long-term function of aortic homograft, advanced impairment in function of atrioventricular valves
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.79818
Kardiol Pol 2010;68(3):343-346.
Abstract
We report a case of a 61-year-old female patient with a history of aortic valve replacement, who was admitted to our hospital
with symptoms and signs of decompensated heart failure (NYHA class III). Transthoracic echocardiogram revealed mitral valve and
tricuspid valve regurgitation (III grade) with normal function of aortic valve homograft implanted 22 years ago. The patient underwent
cardiosurgical mitral valve replacement and tricuspid valve annuloplasty with very good result. An aortic valve homograft may be the
best alternative to a mechanical valves for a young female patients.
Keywords: aortic homograftmitral valve replacementtricuspid valvuloplasty